wallboard
noun
wall·board
ˈwȯl-ˌbȯrd 
: a structural boarding of any of various materials (such as wood pulp, gypsum, or plastic) made in large rigid sheets and used especially for sheathing interior walls and ceilings
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An end to the strike that started Sept. 16 doesn’t appear on the horizon at the wallboard facility.
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Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
There are wallboards with much better water resistance, such as cement board or magnesium oxide board.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
An end to the strike that started Sept. 16 doesn’t appear on the horizon at the wallboard facility.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
The unit has a durable waterproof steel frame structure with a flame retardant foam wallboard, and according to the brand, the tiny home can withstand elements like high winds and even low-magnitude earthquakes.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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wallboard
noun
wall·board
ˈwȯl-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a building material (as of wood pulp, gypsum, or plastic) made in large stiff sheets and used especially for inside walls and ceilings
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